Asus is bringing more Eee PC form factors to market. This time the Eee PC 903, 904 and 905 make their (unofficial) debut. Basically they feature the same internals as the Eee PC 1000, but in larger cases.
[via Engadget]
Apparently the Asus pre-sales department has been telling folks that the new Eee PCs (901, 1000 & 1000H) will start shipping in the US on July 8th. If this hold true, it means that some of you lucky folks have just a bit more than a week to go…
Be warned though, Asus shipping dates have been known to slip…
Liliputing [via Engadget]
A message on the Debian Eee PC mailing list hints that Asus may be planning to replace Xandros on its Eee PCs with a modified version of Debian.
The message also asks “anyone currently working on Debian Eee PC to review and update our todo so that it accurately reflects anything you are working on, plan to work on, or believe needs attention by our team.”
Laptop magazine has the pricing for the new Asus Eee PCs in the US:
- Eee PC 901 (both Linux and Windows versions): $599 [393€ / £311]
- Eee PC 1000 (both Linux and Windows versions): $699 [459€ / £363]
- Eee PC 1000H (Windows version only): $649 [425€ / £337]
Laptop magazine [via Gizmodo]
ITWeek (and several other sources) reports that the new Asus Eee PCs will be available in the UK on July 1st. This includes the Eee PC 901, 1000 and 1000H.
No pricing deatils have merged for the UK yet, but in Taiwan the 901 costs NT$16,988 (£287); the 1000 NT$19,988 (£338) and the 1000H NT$18,988 (£321). I would expect a somewhat higher price tag in the UK, mostly due to taxes and the fact that most electronics cost more in Europe anyway.
The new models come with 20GB free online storage from Yo Store with file encryption and both Windows and Linux access.
A review by Stuff.co.nz gives the Linux Asus Eee PC 900 4.5 stars. The review itself has little detail to it, and certainly nothing new, but it is nice to see more Linux based devices getting media attention…
PS. This is the 100th post made on this blog.
Laptop magazine has a quick review of the Asus Eee PC 901 on their site. This time (unlike the unboxing), it’s the Linux version.
The lucky folks at Laptop magazine have gotten their hands on a brand new Asus Eee PC 901. Unfortunately it’s the Windows XP version, but at least the Linux version should look the same externally… Follow the link for more pictures.
Laptop Magazine [via Engadget]
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